Cannot get option `force m2_2` with newest BIOS

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   I recently got a new m.2 nvme PCIe drive. That is when I found out that the B450M Pro4 does not have 2 nvme PCIe slots, but instead one is specifically for SATA.

After some searching I found that a newer version of the BIOS should have an option to force the SATA slot to support PCIe and so I upgraded to the newest version. However, after upgrading, I could not find the option in the BIOS settings.

System specs:
- Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

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HummingPhoenix Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 Feb 2025 Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote HummingPhoenix Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Cannot get option `force m2_2` with newest BIOS Posted: 15 Feb 2025 at 11:13pm
	I recently got a new m.2 nvme PCIe drive. That is when I found out that the B450M Pro4 does not have 2 nvme PCIe slots, but instead one is specifically for SATA. After some searching I found that a newer version of the BIOS should have an option to force the SATA slot to support PCIe and so I upgraded to the newest version. However, after upgrading, I could not find the option in the BIOS settings. System specs: - Motherboard: Asrock B450M Pro4 - CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G

outshotz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11 hours 2 minutes ago Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote outshotz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 hours 2 minutes ago at 1:25pm
	I'm having the exact same issue, would love to know if you find a solution.

eccential Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2022 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 5555	Post Options Post Reply Quote eccential Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 3 hours 37 minutes ago at 8:50pm
	As I understand it, the "force" option is only for specific NVMe drives that do not negotiate properly, so motherboard stays in SATA mode. But this is only relevant on motherboards with m.2 slots that are wired for both NVMe (PCIe) and SATA. On boards where the m.2 slot is only wired for SATA, there's nothing you can do to make NVMe drive work on that slot.